Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
March 28, 2024

Search: SPOIL

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
220Higgins (1923) SPOILDEARDEAR: Right prone palm stroking back of left hand towards the wrist as if stroking back of a bird. (Pet) (Favor) (Favorite) (Tame). 42hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=220&refid=higgins1923
603Higgins (1923) SPOILPETPET: Right prone palm stroking back of left hand towards the wrist as if stroking the back of a bird. (Favor) (Favorite) (Dear) (Tame).107hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=603&refid=higgins1923
672Long (1918) SPOILTAME, PETTAME (same as Pet): Rub the back of the left "B" hand with the palm of the right several times, similar to the stroking of a cat. Note: The verbs are signed the same way, and the noun "pet" same as above.77hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=672&refid=long1918
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
375McGregor (1913) SPOILN/A1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc) FATHER TRUE GOOD, KIND, DISTRIBUTE ENOUGH EAT CLOTHES FOR ALL 3P-POSS(up) MALE~FEMALE(rf)~CHILDREN 3P-SELF(up) SPOIL+(rt-to-lt) ANY (neg)AWFUL(int). 36hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=375